El Rey Del Taco & Burrito

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED, 2"GAP UNDER THE REAR DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO MAKE REAR DOOR TIGHT FITTING, PROVIDE STRIP ON REAR DOOR TO REMOVE THE 2" GAP UNDER THE DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  code 18
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT 1631687 DATE 2/16/2016. CORRECT BY DATE 5/16/2016. VIOLATION # 32 OBSERVED MEAT STORED IN PLASTIC BAGS, MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGN POSTED, GIVEN SIGN POSTED NOW.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT CUTTING BOARDS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO FRONT FLAT GRIL DRIP TRAY FULL AND NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO EMPTY DRIP TRAY, AND CLEAN CHAR GRILL.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMGED CEILING TILES IN FRONT DINING AREA, AND REAR PREP/DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO CLEAN DUSTY RESTROOM FAN.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 16, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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